Venturing into a male bastion, a set of women cricketers has made a name for their college, the Malabar Christian College in Kozhikode, by winning inter-university championships this time, with dilige

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men?
— Joseph Conrad

Adding a new chapter to the raging debate of ensuring the safety of women and children

While the city may be set on the track to fast development, it is becoming increasingly unsafe for women who are now targeted more than before, says the Centre for Gender, Development and Ecology (S

The sun control films and tinted glasses that were seen by the court as one of the reasons for perpetrators of crime manage to get away with impunity, also provide a safety cover to a section of soci

While we celebrate the ‘independent woman’ who has no qualms taking up a night shift, enjoys partying the night away at a club and does not depend on anyone to drop her home, we have to ask, “Are the

Police in Tehran are conducting a new crackdown on women wearing mandatory headscarves improperly or in ‘vulgar’ dress, the city's police chief said, according to media reports on Saturday.

Such oper

National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Mamta Sharma whose remark that the word "sexy" should not be taken in a negative connotation had sparked a controversy, on Sunday said that she stood by

For Afghan women, the act of fleeing domestic abuse, forced prostitution or even being stabbed repeatedly with a screwdriver by an abusive husband, may land them in jail while their abusers walk free,

Despite initiating steps to prevent crime in trains and stations, there has been an increase in cases of misconduct against women passengers.

As per data available with the Railways, a total of 712

Columnist Shobhaa De believes that there is no ‘comparison’ between Pakistani and Indian women when it comes to beauty.

The 64-year-old, who is presently attending the two-day Karachi literature fest